Students explore the layers of earth's atmosphere and conduct an experiment to identify carbon dioxide. They construct models using styrofoam to represent molecules in the atmosphere's layers. To discover how sunlight efffects...

Students define and identify endothermic/exothermic reactions. Using a series of experiments, they construct and interpret potential energy diagrams for their reactions.

Students follow carefully designed instructions to bond silver to glass thus creating a mirror. The process used, Brashear's Process, uses sugar rather than formaldehyde to reduce the compounds, but many of the chemicals are dangerous,...

Fifth graders complete a survey to decide what are most popular plants among the class. They test the water quality in a nearby pond. Studnts test the quality of soil samples taken from their homes. Different plants are moistened with...

Students define all eight water quality parameters and list at list one source for each of the eight water quality parameters. They determine how each of the eight parameters affect river ecosystems.

Students are introduced to biomolecules and their roles in livin systems. They are introduced to the "Elements of Life." Students write down and define the "Elements of Life." They are asked why they think those elements are essential...

Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...

For this acid-base reaction worksheet, students calculate the ion concentration and pH for 6 solutions, graph titration results for 11 reactions and use Henderson-Hasselbach equations for three problems.

In this environment learning exercise, students engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.

In this science worksheet, students test the quality of water taken from a local source and test it in a lab for the ingredients present.

In this stoichiometry activity, students practice calculating mass or volume for specific chemical reactions. This activity has 5 problems to solve.

In this stoichiometry worksheet, students calculate the mass or compounds or volume or gases produced from given chemical reactions. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.

In this stoichiometry worksheet, students determine the limiting reagent and mass of precipitate produced in given chemical reactions. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.

In this solubility worksheet, students calculate the final concentrations of the ions involved in a chemical mixture. Students calculate the solubility of different compounds. This worksheet has 13 problems to solve.

In this chemical reactions worksheet, students determine the balanced formula equation, balanced complete ionic equation, and the balanced net ionic equation for given reactions. Students calculate final concentrations for ions in given...

In this activity, learners review the definitions of acids, bases, and salts. They also describe the differences between acids and alkalis and define neutralization. This activity has two short answers and one problem to solve.

In The Westing Game chapter questions instructional activity, students complete a series of short answer questions for chapters seventeen through twenty to advance their understanding of the text.

In this writing formulas worksheet, students write the formulas for 15 complex ionic compounds and name their anions and cations. Students must balance the charges on the ions and determine the formula.

For this equilibrium constant worksheet, students show the balanced reaction for given reactions. Students write the equilibrium expression for the reactions. Students apply the Le Chatelier's Principle. This worksheet has 37 problems to...

Students explore Le Chatelier's Principle. In this lesson plan about chemical equilibrium, students do an experiment with several different activities . Students observe as they do the experiments and understand the outcome. Students...

In this writing formulas activity, high schoolers are given the names of 92 chemical compounds and they determine the formula for each compound.

For this chemical equations worksheet, students are given the trends for the reactions between the alkaline earth metals with water, the solubility of the Group II hydroxides and the solubility of the Group II sulphates.

Students explore how landfills function. In this landfill lesson, students explore the use of landfills and the decomposition process by creating a model landfill. Students discuss pros and cons to landfills and how potential problems...

Students examine water quality and how to improve it, how to measure it and how it relates to human activities.  In this water quality lesson students sample water from different sources, and test the samples.